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Hong Konger

  • a word derived from Hong Kong.
    Hong Kong
    noun
    a special administrative region of China, formerly a British colony, comprising Hong Kong Island (29 sq. mi.; 75 sq. km), the southern part of Kowloon peninsula, nearby islands, and the New Territories in adjacent mainland southeast China: reverted to Chinese sovereignty in 1997. 427 sq. mi. (1,106 sq. km).

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Leung's collaborations with fellow Hong Konger Wong Kar-wai are emblematic of the golden age of the city's film industry in the 80s and 90s.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

“I use every opportunity to help local restaurants,” said Audrey Chan, who grew up in mainland China but moved to Hong Kong as a student six years ago and identified as a Hong Konger.

From New York Times Jun. 20, 2024

“As a Hong Konger, I want to witness this, even though I know he will lose,” she said.

From Seattle Times Dec. 17, 2023

This is the first known Hong Konger convicted under the colonial-era sedition law over online speech in Japan.

From Reuters Nov. 3, 2023

Jeffrey Andrews, a 33-year-old Hong Konger of Indian descent - one of the few people to speak out against racial injustice in the territory - who took part in last year's primary.

From BBC Jan. 7, 2021

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